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drought Drought Risk in Kansas City, MO

Risk Level: Moderate — Score 3/10

FEMA: 3Historical: 2

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Key Risk Factors

  • Estimated annual loss of $117K from this hazard type
  • 2 events on record in proximity
  • Average annual frequency: 7.3 events per year

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Drought - Central United States (2019-11-07)

Highest Risk Cities for Droughts

1
Fresno, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 0
2
Mexico City, Mexico
Risk: 9Historical: 0
3
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
4
Bogota, Colombia
Risk: 9Historical: 1
5
Santiago, Chile
Risk: 9Historical: 0
6
Beijing, China
Risk: 9Historical: 0
7
Cairo, Egypt
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 0
9
Yangon, Myanmar
Risk: 9Historical: 0
10
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 7Historical: 10
Kansas City is not in the top 10 for drought risk among tracked cities.

How Kansas City Compares

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Notable Drought Events Near Kansas City

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 2 notable drought events near Kansas City, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Drought - Central United States (November 2019).

Drought - Central United States

November 7, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Missouri, United States

July 24, 2018 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Reduce water usage — fix leaks, use water-efficient appliances
  • 2.Use drought-resistant landscaping and native plants
  • 3.Follow local water use restrictions and conservation guidelines
  • 4.Store emergency water supplies for drinking and sanitation
  • 5.Be aware of increased wildfire risk during drought conditions

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How this data is built

Kansas City, MO drought risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live drought monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.

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